The White Lotus 3
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: (04h00, live and 21h00)
Genre: Comedy-Drama, Anthology Series
The White Lotus is a sharp social satire following the exploits of various employees and guests at exclusive resorts.
This season the series is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
Character descriptions are as follows:
The cast and characters are:
Natasha Rothwell as Belinda - spa manager from The White Lotus in Hawaii from Season 1.
Leslie Bibb as Kate - one of three long-time friends on a girls' trip after not having seen each other for a while.
Carrie Coon as Laurie - another of the three long-time girls' trip friends.
Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn - the third long-time friend.
Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett - a rugged man with a chip on his shoulder, traveling with his girlfriend Chelsea.
Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea - a free-spirit, traveling with her on-edge older boyfriend Rick.
Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliff - a wealthy businessman vacationing with his wife and three children.
Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff - Timothy's wife.
Sarah Catherine Hook as Piper Ratliff - a college senior and middle child to Timothy and Victoria Ratliff. She's a religion studies major.
Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratcliff - Timothy and Victoria Ratliff's youngest - a high school senior.
Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliff - the eldest son of Timothy and Victoria Ratliff, Saxon works for his father's successful company.
Lek Patravadi as Sritala - one of the owners of The White Lotus and the visionary behind its wellness program.
Lalisa Manobal as Mook - one of the health mentors for guests staying at The White Lotus.
Tayme Thapthimthong as Gaitok - a security guard at The White Lotus.
The Count: Love and Honor
Channel: Telemundo (DStv 118)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Telenovela, Period Drama
A Telemundo original series based on the Alexandre Dumas classic The Count of Monte Cristo.
The Count: Love and Honor is a period drama that begins in the 1930s with the powerful love story of Alejandro Gaitán, a humble young farmer; and Mariana, a beautiful and rebellious young woman.
But Josefina de Zambrano, Mariana's stepmother, and Gerardo Villarreal, will conspire to turn their relationship into a living hell.
Alejandro will be charged with a double homicide and without anyone knowing his fate, he will be transferred to a dungeon on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean.
There he will meet Amador Guzmán, a Spanish nobleman serving a life sentence who will reveal to Alejandro that he has a hidden treasure, leaving him this fortune before his death.
When Alejandro manages to escape in the '50s, he returns to San Jacinto with an immense fortune and discovers that Mariana married Gerardo and that he was left for dead.
He then decides to execute a plan to bring justice against those who betrayed him, especially Mariana who he believes is part of the conspiracy.
Alejandro returns as the powerful Count Joaquín de Montenegro, unleashing a dangerous quest for revenge against those responsible for his 17 years of wrongful imprisonment.
The original Spanish title of the show is El Conde: Amor y honor.
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Feuds Turned Fatal
Channel: Investigation Discovery (DStv 171 / StarSat 223)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: True Crime, Documentary Series, Docu-Drama
Retaliation and revenge unfold as friendships turn into furious feuds.
As each conflict escalates, former friends, family members and partners spiral from minor disagreements to murder.
Both sides of the feud share their stories of revenge gone wrong.
In the series premiere, "Workplace Wars": In 2021, in Newport News, Virginia, postal workers Jacquie Shabazz and Tashara Jackson fall out over an alleged affair, and a simmering feud explodes.
Listing Cape Town 2
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
This season features a view of opulent homes across the region including the Cape Winelands and Bishopscourt area, as well as a glimpse into Cape Town's exquisite Millionaire's Mile properties.
Cape Town's luxury residential market has distinguished itself in the global real estate industry with an annual growth of 12.3%*, outpacing global trends and drawing a wave of local and international interest.
This season ups the stakes significantly with 10 new episodes showcasing jaw-dropping properties valued up to an astonishing R280-million.
In addition to featuring manicured stud farms in and around the Cape Winelands and breathtaking beach bungalows, Season 2 also introduces some fresh faces to the team of dynamic and professional property agents featured through the series.
The second season will pay homage to the architectural legacy of Herbert Baker, featuring several of his iconic homes.
These historical gems are nestled among an array of properties, including a R150-million Franschhoek wine farm currently on the market.
The season also highlights Bishopscourt, a wealthy location attracting numerous foreign and local buyers, especially those looking to relocate from Johannesburg and Durban.
You can expect a rich variety of ocean-view apartments, city-style living, suburban homes and Cape Winelands properties.
Among the eye-catching properties is a listing on one of Africa's most valuable streets, Nettleton Road, known for its ultra-luxurious properties and breathtaking views.
Extreme Tow Truckers
Channel: CBS Reality (DStv 132 / StarSat 170)
TX Time: 09h40
Genre: Reality, Motoring
Extreme Tow Truckers follows five Australian and New Zealand hardcore towing companies as they battle it out to win the toughest and most lucrative towing contracts in Australia.
Armed with monster machines and million-dollar hardware, they'll rip and tear their way through an epic pile of extraordinary salvage and recovery missions.
Their heavy duty tow rigs are built to handle some of the most volatile weather conditions on the planet - able to haul massive payloads and operate in perilous and inaccessible terrain.
The series examines all the dramas and disaster scenarios within the five teams of truckers, who combine salvage skill-sets with super-sized problem-solving abilities.
In heavy-duty towing, every mission is time-critical, bringing high-stakes, do-or-die finances and constant dangers to man and machine.
In the series premiere: Wagga Truck Towing executes a difficult crane salvage in the Turros river, while Clayton's Towing salvages a mud-buried excavator.
Father Brown 12
Channel: BBC Brit (DStv 120)
TX Time: 20h00
Genre: Drama, Period Drama, Mystery
The charming Father Brown returns for another gripping season to solve more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford.
Each episode sees the inimitable priest investigate a crime in his own particular way.
Mark Williams is back as Father Brown, the charismatic clergyman sleuth based on the classic character created by GK Chesterton.
The cosy-crime series also sees the return of popular cast members Tom Chambers as Chief Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as Mrs Devine, Ruby-May Martinwood as Brenda and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow.
Following the exciting proposal at the end of Season 11, the sleepy village of Kembleford is abuzz with good news as Mrs Devine and Chief Inspector Sullivan look forward to their upcoming wedding.
But when a surprise visit from the father of the groom quickly throws preparations into turmoil, will they even make it to the church?
With a medieval death at a Tudor battle re-enactment, Mrs Devine finding herself accused of murder, Sergeant Goodfellow's professional future thrown into question and Brenda ballroom dancing on national television, Father Brown and the gang are busier than ever.
And when a cardinal from the Vatican arrives with a top-secret mission for Father Brown, the priest must request the help of his old adversary Flambeau, while a new nemesis lurks in the shadows...
In the Season 12 premiere, "The Battle of Kembleford": Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactment.
My Lottery Dream Home 17
Channel: HGTV (DStv 177)
TX Time: 21h00
Genre: Reality
Winning the lottery is something most people can only dream of, but for a lucky few, their dreams come true in an instant – but it does bring a whole new conundrum.
What luxurious home should they buy with their winnings?
In this series host David Bromstad comes to the rescue as he takes recent lottery winners on the search of a lifetime with extravagant house hunts for their new dream homes.
Whether they win hundreds of thousands or hundreds of millions, lucky lottery winners everywhere are jumping headfirst into the real estate market.
Will they spend all their winnings on an extravagant mansion or settle for a humble sound investment?
In the Season 17 premiere, "Brent's Bounty": For someone who rarely plays the lottery, a single dad struck it lucky when a scratcher won him $10-million.
After taking care of his loved ones, he's now turning to David to find a family dream home with a sparkling pool in gorgeous Visalia, California.
Come Dine with Me 21
Channel: BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality, Food
Every week five strangers take it in turns to throw a dinner party.
But this is no ordinary supper, as the guests are secretly scoring the host and at the end of the week the top-scoring host wins £1,000.
Filmed all over the UK, hosts from all walks of life take the Come Dine with Me challenge, providing hilarious insights into their homes and their dinner party secrets.
In the Season 21 premiere, "Cambridge 1": Queen of etiquette Rebecca goes all-out to impress her guests on the first night in Cambridge, with a sophisticated evening of fancy high-end fare - and an impromptu rave in the garden.
In the second episode of the double bill: Party-lover Kate is confident that her Italian menu will impress her guests.
But will belching, bad manners and blender blunders overshadow her night?
Afrimaxx 4
Channel: The Home Channel (DStv 176 / Openview 113)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Lifestyle, Fashion
Hosted by Ayanda Thabethe, Afrimaxx is a show celebrating contemporary African lifestyle.
The show seeks out the continent's finest design and lifestyle innovation across the spectrum - from interiors and architecture to fashion, arts, food and travel.
It showcases the sleek, the sophisticated and the startling.
Design that makes a difference, buildings that make a statement, experiences that inspire.
Beyond the beauty, the show aims to get to the heart of the African creative philosophy.
From globally recognised names to the up-and-coming innovators, Afrimaxx explores how their modern take on traditional influences is putting Africa on the world map.
MasterChef USA 14
Channel: eReality (Openview 108)
TX Time: 19h00
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
Entering its 14th season with an all-new theme, MasterChef: Generations sees culinary titan Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich returning for the ultimate cook-off, as the top home cooks from four generations (Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers) battle it out.
The home cooks will face a multitude of cooking trials, including a restaurant takeover challenge, a series of iconic Mystery Box challenges, cooking a meal at the Major League Soccer LAFC stadium, and the fan-favourite Tag Team event, where they must create a Michelin-star quality three-course meal.
Only one home cook will win it all and take home the cash prize of $250,000 and the title of America's MasterChef.
In the Season 14 premiere, "Millennials Auditions": In the first round of auditions, the Millennial chefs prepare their signature dishes for the judges and guest judge Priya Krishna.
Five home cooks will receive a coveted white apron and move on in the hopes of claiming the title of the next MasterChef champion, a trophy and $250,000.
Short & Sweet 2
Channel: Mzansi Wethu (DStv 161)
TX Time: 18h00
Genre: Docu-Reality
Three little people with big hearts and even bigger dreams is the premise of this reality series.
It follows their lives as they face everyday struggles whilst also breaking stereotypes about them.
It stars social media personality Vuyokazi 'Vovo' Nguqu, whose biggest dream is to become a mother, even if it endangers her own life.
There's also aspiring taxi boss Thandazani Khubheka, who wants to start a family with his longtime girlfriend.
Finally there's family heir Sikhumbuzo 'Shota' Mkhize, who wants to bring his fractured polygamous kin back together.
The series is set in Nquthu, Port Shepstone and Cape Town.
This season Thandazani is organising an ukugidiza ceremony for his late grandmother and he is doing it for everyone who would like to get married in the family as well as him.
For Vovo, this season is all about confronting and fixing issues with her aunt, hosting a thanksgiving ceremony and continuing her efforts of making a difference in her community.
Joining the cast this season is Joshua Ryan van Staden (23), a content creator; Mongezi, aka Mayoghurt, a 22-year-old Maskandi musician; and Zandile (29), who wants to work towards opening a business, a traditional chemist where she can sell her water and other herbs.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Channel: M-Net (DStv 101)
TX Time: 22h00
Genre: Documentary Series
25 years after the show first debuted, HBO's paradigm-shifting series The Sopranos remains a cultural phenomenon and a touchstone for prestige television.
In Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, filmmaker Alex Gibney delves deep into the psyche of renowned Sopranos creator and writer, David Chase, to illuminate his life and career while offering a unique window into his unparalleled work on the iconic program.
On a replica set of Dr. Melfi's psychiatrist's office, Gibney flips the script on David Chase, excavating and analyzing the origins of The Sopranos, his creative process, and the intimate connections between his own life and many of his characters.
Joined by show writers, producers, executives and actors including Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco and Michael Imperioli, the documentary offers insight and inspiration along with an array of clips from the show, early audition videos from many of the cast members, and behind-the-scenes footage to take the viewer into the vibrant Sopranos world.
From his own upbringing in an Italian-American family in north New Jersey, with a complicated mother and a fascination with cinema, Chase details his entrée into Hollywood, where he wrote for a multitude of television shows, and his relationship with HBO as he pitched and developed his anti-hero mobster Tony Soprano.
With candour and self-reflection, Chase digs into the challenges of running a successful show, the inevitable "deaths" of some of the show's favourite characters, and his creative working relationship with the late James Gandolfini.
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos takes us into the writers' room, from the inspirational pilot to the controversial final episode, demonstrating how a show about a multi-layered mob boss became a cultural milestone, a beloved fan-favourite, and a revolutionary television sensation.
Part One
David Chase recounts his early life in New Jersey, his fascination with filmmaking, and his break into television writing in Los Angeles.
After a successful career as a network TV writer, Chase decides to write something personal about his mother.
That becomes The Sopranos, a feature film about a mobster whose mother plots to kill him.
Rejected by the major networks, Chase finds success at HBO for his pilot about a mobster suffering mental breakdowns and starts the casting process for The Sopranos as a series.
Lorraine Bracco is the biggest name to join as Dr. Melfi and Chase casts the untested musician Steven Van Zandt in a pivotal role.
With James Gandolfini and Edie Falco in place, the series films on location in New Jersey, and the unconventional show becomes a water-cooler sensation, despite having an anti-hero as the lead character.
Part Two
Chase discusses the challenges of mapping out 13-episode arcs and balancing the darkness of the comedy with the drama of the subject matter.
At the same time, he and other writers admit to drawing on personal experiences to inform the characters.
The cast shares their memories of the late James Gandolfini, his generosity and genius, and how he struggled with being in the spotlight.
Chase talks about the enduring love for Tony Soprano's character and the show's circularity from the first episode leading up to the controversial finale.
Junior Bake Off 2
Channel: BBC UKTV (DStv 134)
TX Time: 17h30
Genre: Reality Competition, Food
Return of the programme in which enthusiastic young cooks take part in a culinary competition to determine which of them is Britain's best junior baker.
In the first heat, four contestants follow a tricky recipe for biscotti and lemonade, and create showstopping racing-themed cakes, before judges Mary Berry and James Martin pick one to go through to the semifinal.
Later, with a place in the semifinals at stake, the bakers are tested on their know-how in the Technical Challenge, where they will try to master Mary Berry's recipe for marble cake.
They must then make a splash in the Showstopper Challenges as they rustle up and present a selection of impressive under-the-sea-themed biscuits.